Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-10
Will he Interfere with the Courts Sentence?
The Door Of Death Open
ing Wide.
LINGG'S DOOM is SEALED,
Pleas for Schwab and Feldsn---Black' 5
Earnest EfOrts---Grinnel and Gsary
Offer SuggestiOns---PreparatOns
for the Final Drama.

rival of the train the delegation at once
proceeded to the headquarters of the labor
delegation. The Chicago amnesty associa-
tion is represented by Messrs l.. s. Oliver,
E. Stevens and J. K. Buchanan, of the
Labor Enquirer. These gentlemen have a
set of petitions of their own, but will pre-,
sent them to the Governor at the interview
this morning. Prof William Salter and
DIR. J. Lloyd have set of petitions, which
they will lay before Governor Oglesby
after the first interview is finished. Capt.
Black has sole charge of the main petitions
and of these there arc so many that it re-
quired separate trunk TO convey them
here Mr. Buchanan who make an estimate
of all the petitions sent in from all parts
of the country, says there will be eleven
miles OF names begging for clemency.
The delegation OF labor people from New
York consists of J. f. Quinn, Samuel
Gompers, l.. J. Ferrell, and Edward King.
1t is claimed that they alone have petit
tion with 100, 600 names attached. The
feeling among the labor people who have
come here is that there can be no argument
before the Governor on the legal questions
in the case. The two features now to be
presented are the questions Of mercy and
public policy. On account Of the rain and
bad weather, the delegation which was TO
start for the State House ut 8o'clock was
delayed until little after that hour
When Capt. Black and Gen. Trunbun
arrived at the station Capitol they were
informed that Governor Oglesby had not
yet arrived. On account of this half
hour delay followed The doors of the re-
ception room were thrown open ut 9:3Q
o'clock, and the different committees filed
in. There were
NEARLY 4 HUNDRED PRESENT,
when they were all assembled. Cap.
Black was prented to the Governor at
once, the latter greeting tho lawyer with
his extended hand after which he turned
to a small table at one side OF the room.
A few minutes later all was as still rs
death and Capt. Black advancing TO the
corner of the table, at which Mr.. Oglesby
sat began to read his address. The rela-
circle to the left of the speaker.
Capt Black first began by reading the
general petition which had been signed by
the men themselves. The Anarchists' law
yer advanced but a little ways, when he
came to the passage which said that never
before the day OF the Haymarket riot had
single meeting Ofthe Anarchists been in
terruped by the police. At this point
Governor Oglesby interrupted and asked if
the truth. 'Yes, sir," responded the
lawyer in his solemn tone, and further.
more that that very meeting WAS attended
by Mayor Harrison himself, who remained
until within twenty minutes Of the riot
Proceed said the Governor. Capt
Black took twenty minutes TO read the
petition, and when he closed he said
"This has been signed by Michael Schwsb,
Samuel Fielden and August Spies. The
reason that the accused Parsons, Fischer,
Engel and Lingg did not append their
names to this paper was because they
claimed that they had forwarded to your
Excellency their autograph letters, and
did not think it necessary to sign this"
The petition recited the history Of the
alleged oifense iOr which the petitioners had
been condemned. 1t affirmed that none
of them either threw the fatal bomb or
advised its throwing, that
THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE
of the fact that it was to he thrown, that
they had always counselled an. edoour-
aged peace. Considerable space was devoted
to an attempt 70 show that they had not
had fair trial and indeed that such trial
was impossible in Chicago, in view o. the
influence and the state Of public sentiment
at the time it took place. Captain Black
presented an affidavit from Otis q Favor,
a business man of Chicago, tending TO show
that the Jury which trisd the anarchists
had been deliberately packed against them
by the bailiff. After reading the petition
and affidavit Captain Black addressed the
Governor. He explained that every effort
had been made to comply with the require,
ments of the law for applications iOr the
interposition Of executive clemency and
stated that Judge Gary and States AttOr-
ney Grinnell, had joined in q recommenda-
ton for clemency for Fielden and Schwsb.
Having disposed OF the mere foipal parts
Of the Of the application, he spade On elo-
quent and touching appeal foF mercy that
brought tears to the eyes Of many OF his
auditors.
He said: Now at last we can produce
the trHth, where it will not he refused
now We have chance TO place Il n legal
form before the psnl.a, and before the
world. aud Leiore Your Excellency. You
know, Your Excellency, the food tide oI
passion which filled the air like
A SUBTLE POISONOUS FTREs,
which hupg aEond the temple Of justice,
which lowered over the judges bench,
which filed the jury room with its fatal
yapor, and which filled even the heart oi
the States Attorney in the cases, though
| wish to make no clarges sSsiast my
man. Now, Your t;xcsIiehey, you sit
outside the pale OF public prejudice and
passion; you sit on the high seat repre-
senting the people Of the great State oI
Illinois. Beside you sits mercy in heI
kindest mood, and from your PLACE Yol
can set these things right Without being
tOueneu WHA pOprha StaAuoI yoa p~A uS'
eide frpa this ssat Of power, where lustics
tempers mercy. II you grant this plea OF
mercy, 1t will be . grand example Of the
wisdom of the trainers of our fundamental
law, which gave mercy in the person p
Your Excelleucy a hsndmai6sp 70 Jus
tice."
Gen. TfumbuIl followed Capt. Black
and simply asked for mercy in plain and
unpretentious terms. Mrs. Cora L. V,
Richmond representative Of the Amnesty
Association, was the next sneaSeF. Sbt
had evidently csrefailY prepared for tb,
occasion, and spoke without hesitation and
we'll. She argued that public policy spt
Justice was opposed to capital punishmen'
generally, and pleaded earnestly and elo
quently for the
WIVES ASD MOTHERS AND CHILDREN
of the condemned. Hon. E NJ. Haynes
of Waukegon, followed. He asked 70
commutation OF the sentence on tb'
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